How To Install pdns-backend-pgsql on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-pgsql on Kali Linux.
What is pdns-backend-pgsql
pdns-backend-pgsql is:
PowerDNS is a versatile nameserver which supports a large number of different backends ranging from simple zonefiles to relational databases and load balancing/failover algorithms. PowerDNS tries to emphasize speed and security.
This package contains the PostgreSQL backend for the PowerDNS nameserver. It has configurable SQL statements.
There are three methods to install pdns-backend-pgsql on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install pdns-backend-pgsql Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install pdns-backend-pgsql using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pdns-backend-pgsqlInstall pdns-backend-pgsql Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install pdns-backend-pgsql using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pdns-backend-pgsqlInstall pdns-backend-pgsql Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude updateAfter updating apt database, We can install pdns-backend-pgsql using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pdns-backend-pgsqlHow To Uninstall pdns-backend-pgsql on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the pdns-backend-pgsql package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pdns-backend-pgsqlUninstall pdns-backend-pgsql And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pdns-backend-pgsql and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pdns-backend-pgsqlRemove pdns-backend-pgsql Configurations and Data
To remove pdns-backend-pgsql configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pdns-backend-pgsqlRemove pdns-backend-pgsql configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pdns-backend-pgsql configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pdns-backend-pgsqlDependencies
pdns-backend-pgsql have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdns-backend-pgsql package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.